Guaifenesin as a Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea
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Guaifenesin as a treatment for primary dysmenorrhea.
BACKGROUND Dysmenorrhea is highly prevalent and causes much work loss and discomfort. A treatment with a new mechanism of action could benefit women of menstruating age. A study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of guaifenesin as a treatment for primary dysmenorrhea because of its effects of cervical dilation and cervical mucous thinning. METHODS Thirty-four subjects with primary dysmenor...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1557-2625,1558-7118
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.17.4.240